Remote sensing of night light emissions in the visible band offers a unique opportunity to
directly observe human activity from space. This has allowed a host of applications including …

Visible light synchronizes the human biological clock in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the
hypothalamus to the solar 24‐hour cycle. Short wavelengths, perceived as blue color, are …

Scientific contributions from remote sensing over the last fifty years have significantly
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …

Abstract Exposure to Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) results in a disruption of the circadian
system, which is deleterious to health. In industrialized countries, 75% of the total workforce …

The global spread of artificial light is eroding the natural night-time environment. The
estimation of the pattern and rate of growth of light pollution on multi-decadal scales has …

Later chronotype (ie evening preference) and later timing of sleep have been associated
with greater morbidity, including higher rates of metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular …

It has frequently been reported that exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) may cause
negative health effects, such as breast cancer, circadian phase disruption and sleep …

Background: Night shift work, exposure to light at night (ALAN) and circadian disruption may
increase the risk of hormone-dependent cancers. Objectives: We evaluated the association …

Shift work that includes a nighttime rotation has become an unavoidable attribute of today's
24-h society. The related disruption of the human circadian time organization leads in the …

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide, and there is
only a limited explanation of why. Risk is highest in the most industrialized countries but also …